# Machine learning jobs on separate cluster - possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-machine-learning, license\ **Created:** [February 16, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-jobs-on-separate-cluster-possible/168679 "2019-02-16T10:32:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tomr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tomr/32/48260_2.png) [@tomr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomr)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-jobs-on-separate-cluster-possible/168679/1 "2019-02-16T10:32:43Z")
Is it a strict requirement that all ML nodes must be members of the same cluster as the data nodes? I'm trying to figure out whether I can have eg 2 nodes with platinum x-pack licenses to run ML jobs from a basic licensed cluster of eg 10 nodes, without having to license 12 nodes just to run ML. Alternatively, if there is another way to achieve my goal, I'm all ears. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-jobs-on-separate-cluster-possible/168679/2 "2019-02-16T11:13:13Z")
> [@tomr](#): > > Is it a strict requirement that all ML nodes must be members of the same cluster as the data nodes? Yes, I believe so. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-jobs-on-separate-cluster-possible/168679/3 "2019-03-16T11:13:15Z")
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